Sikajor Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikajor is a village situated in Kinjirkela block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 354 families residing in the village Sikajor. The total population of Sikajor is 1,457 out of which 751 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikajor is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikajor village is 167 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikajor is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sikajor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikajor is 69.8%. Thus Sikajor village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 75.87% and the female literacy rate is 63.39% in Sikajor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikajor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikajor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikajor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 92 | 75 |
| Literacy | 69.77% | 75.87% | 63.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,004 | 516 | 488 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 251 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.9% of total population in Sikajor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikajor village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 242 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 135 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 145 | 319 |
| Non Working | 684 | 364 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Sikajor,
Below are the list of villages near Sikajor village in Kinjirkela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banajor | 772 |
| Brahmanmara | 840 |
| Thutipipal | 838 |
| Peruaada | 358 |
| Kinikibandh | 1,042 |
| Bankidihi | 179 |
| Bijagarh | 496 |
| Bandhbahal | 1,314 |
| Karuabahal | 1,999 |
| Kaintara | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikajor, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia